Pakistan, Feb. 5 -- Former England captain Nasser Hussain on Wednesday called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to maintain consistency in applying rules to all teams, amid Pakistan decision to boycott its February 15 T20 World Cup match against India.

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Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Hussain highlighted the issue of fairness, questioning whether India would face similar treatment if it declined to play due to political concerns. "The real comparison would be. if India, a month before a tournament, said our government does not want us to go, would the ICC have been so firm and say, 'you know the rules, bad luck, we're knocking you out'?" he asked.

Hussain warned that r...